Diabetes for Dummies

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By Alan L. Rubin, MD. 3rd edition. Age 17 and up.
Covers important advances in the understanding of diabetes, the latest medications and insulin treatments (and concerns about existing medication), new glucose meters that are much less invasive, new insulin pumps that incorporate built-in glucose meters to better mimic the human pancreas, and new information on the cause and treatment of diabetic complications. The book also incorporates new information on diet and exercise, suggesting ways that readers can reduce diabetes risk by promoting a healthy diet and weight loss. It also examines other risk factors, such as family history and pregnancy weight gain. 408 pages. 7-3/8" x 9-1/4". Softcover. Copyright 2008.